Arcaro's tactic forced Shoemaker with Swaps to get the worst of the poor footing.

He hated high places and poor footing.

But the terrain was new to him in detail, and the somewhat marshy ground was poor footing for his claws.

Eyd- ryth led the way, her strides quick and impatient despite the poor footing.

Derec looked up at the great bulk of a Hunter as it moved toward them carefully, watching its precarious balance on the poor footing.

A high percentage of performance horses develop arthritis, especially if they are worked intensely when young or are worked on poor footing.

Despite poor footing, he walked briskly, his flashlight providing a ghostly pale orb that wobbled over the uneven ground.

Ater five minutes of play, "the men were plastered with mud," and the wet field contributed to poor footing and difficulties handling the ball.

"If the footing's poor, you could roll a worm right over on you, especially if men are hanging on it in fighting order."

The midmorning sun gave no warmth, and the rutted snow on the road leading into Abila made poor footing.